Edith Disler Ferguson, 102, North Manchester, Ind., formerly of North Carolina, passed away at 7:23 a.m. Wednesday, July 2, 2014, in Timbercrest Healthcare Center, North Manchester. She was born May 3, 1912, in Memphis, Tenn., to Enos and Caroline (Simons) Disler. She graduated from Tiffin High School, Tiffin, Ohio, in 1930. On Nov. 15, 1941, …read more.

Eldred M. Metzger, 97, of Claypool, died at 6:48 a.m. Monday, June 30, 2014 in Kosciusko Community Hospital in Warsaw. He was born May 31, 1917 in Lake Township, Kosciusko County, to Homer & Iva (Beigh) Metzger. He graduated from Silver Lake High School in 1935. On January 14, 1939 he married M. Louise Penrod. …read more.

Shauna Rae Collins, 33, North Manchester, Ind., passed away at 7:33 p.m. Tuesday, June 24, 2013, in Parkview Regional Medical Center, Fort Wayne, Ind. She was born in Blue Field, W.V. to Rocky and Barbara (Roberts) Addair Sr. She graduated from Manchester High School in 1999 and attended Indiana Tech, Warsaw, Ind., for one year. …read more.

Ralph M. Lovett, 54, North Manchester, Ind., passed away at 4:37 p.m. Tuesday, June 17, 2014, in his residence.  He was born in Muncie, Ind., July 11, 1959, to Charles and Lily (Crouch) Lovett. He served with the Army National Guard. On Jan. 31, 1987, he married Margie Hawk. She survives in North Manchester. He was a …read more.

Dale Edward McCauley, 77, of Venice, Fla., and formerly of North Manchester, Ind., passed away on June 5, 2014. He was born on Sept. 7, 1936, in Roanoke, Ill. He graduated from Manchester College in 1960. Dale’s favorite classes in high school were math and accounting and his favorite classes in college were math and …read more.

F. Eugene ‘Gene’ Fisher, North Manchester, Ind., formerly of Warsaw, Ind., died at 7:10 a.m. Monday, June 9, 2014, in Timbercrest Healthcare Center, North Manchester. He was born Sept. 4, 1917, in Logansport, Ind., to William H. and Grace (Hunter) Fisher. He graduated from Warsaw High School in 1935 and served with the US Navy …read more.

Lisa Anne Fawley, 57, North Manchester, Ind., passed away at 4:45 a.m. Monday, June 2, 2014, in Hospice Home, Fort Wayne, Ind.  She was born Feb. 13, 1957, in Kosciusko County, Ind., to Robert S. and Marita (Tucker) Boggs. She graduated from Tippecanoe Valley High School in 1975 and from Grace College in 1979. She …read more.

Charles F. Leeka, 65, of North Manchester, Ind., passed away at 6:10 a.m. Sunday, June 1, 2014, in Peabody Healthcare Center, North Manchester.   He was born Aug. 29, 1948, in Wabash, Ind., to William A. and Mary (Rhoades) Leeka. He served in the U.S. Army 1968-1972. On July 21, 1984, he married Markeeta Fleming. Charles …read more.

Shauna M. Pingleton, 22, North Manchester, Ind., passed away at 12:45 p.m. Saturday, May 31, 2014, in Lutheran Hospital, Fort Wayne, Ind.   She was born April 22, 1992, in Wabash, Ind., to Bruce E. and Linda S. (Emerick) Pingleton. She graduated from Manchester High School in 2010 and attended Manchester University for one year.  She …read more.

Vivian L. Morris, 83, North Manchester, Ind., passed away at 6:45 p.m. Monday, May 26, 2014, in Hospice Home, Fort Wayne, Ind.  She was born Feb. 6, 1931, in Plymouth, Ind., to Gorman and Nina (Ross) Zook. She graduated from McCune (Kansas) High School in 1948 and attended Manchester College for 2 years. On June 23, …read more.

Naomi D. Miller Wagoner, 78, North Manchester, Ind., passed away at 8:27 a.m. Monday, May 26, 2014, in Lutheran Hospital, Fort Wayne, Ind. She was born Oct. 7, 1935, in Carroll County, Ind., to Daniel J. and Anna G. (Bowerman) Yoder. On April 14, 1957, she married Marvin D. Miller. He preceded her in death. …read more.

Helen S. Martin, 95, of North Manchester, Ind., passed away at 10:38 p.m. Wednesday, May 21, 2014, in Kosciusko Community Hospital, Warsaw, Ind. She was born Oct. 23, 1918, in Moore, Okla., to Henry and Louise (Schwartz) Kehr. Helen attended Ossian High School, Ossian, Ind. On Dec. 24, 1941, she married Edward “Pepper” Martin. He …read more.

Keith E. Wagoner, 84, North Manchester, Ind., passed away at 2 a.m. May 18, 2014, in his residence.  He was born Dec. 14, 1929, in Rossville, Ind., to Eldo and Ida C. (Renicker) Wagoner. On April 5, 1950, he married Cleo Butterbaugh Domer. She preceded him in death. He then married Naomi D. Miller. She survives. …read more.

Esther L. Boyd, 101, North Manchester, IN died at 12:35 a.m. Friday, May 16, 2014 in Peabody Healthcare Center, North Manchester. She was born April 5, 1913, in Carroll County, to D.C. & Flossie (Brower) Wolf. On Nov. 11, 1938, she married Delmar E. Boyd. He died May 5, 1998. Esther retired from the former …read more.

Vivian G. Reiff, 100, North Manchester, Ind., passed away at 8:40 p.m. Tuesday, May 13, 2014, in Timbercrest Healthcare Center, North Manchester.   She was born Aug. 21, 1913, in Liberty Mills, Ind., to Russell and Maude (Auker) Abbott. She graduated in 1931 from Chester High School, North Manchester. She then attended the Fort Wayne …read more.

Margaret A. Rayburn, 82, North Manchester, Ind., passed away at 4:30 a.m. Sunday, May 11, 2014, at Peabody Retirement Community, North Manchester, Ind.   She was born March 11, 1932, at Converse, Ind., to John Peter and Margariute (Dangerfield) Oyler. In Feb. 1951, she married Don (Fred) Rayburn. He preceded her in death.   Margaret …read more.

David F. Longanecker, 70, North Manchester, Ind., passed away at 8:44 p.m. Friday, May 9, 2014, in Lutheran Hospital, Fort Wayne, Ind.   He was born Sept. 22, 1943, at Youngstown, Ohio, to Elwood J. and Lillian L. (Allison) Longanecker. David graduated from Columbiana (OH) High School and from Manchester College in 1967. On Sept. 10, …read more.

Mary Pauline Whitcraft, 95, of Winona Lake, Ind., passed away at 12:10 a.m. Friday, May 9, 2014, in Grace Village Healthcare, Winona Lake.  She was born April 20, 1919, in Lancaster County, Penn., to Adam and Gertrude (Doster) Redcay. On Jan. 1, 1940, she married Reverend John M. Whitcraft. He preceded her in death. Mary …read more.

David L. ‘Pappy’ Simpson, 70, Silver Lake, Ind., passed away at 9 p.m. Monday, May 5, 2014, in his residence. He was born Dec. 8, 1943, in Wabash, Ind., to Logan Asberry and Mary Ethlyn (Hindel) Simpson. He graduated from Silver Lake High School in 1962. On June 24, 1962, he married Janet D. Overlander. In  …read more.

Herbert H. Coble, 84, North Manchester, Ind., passed away at 9:40 a.m. Saturday, April 26, 2014, in Lutheran Hospital, Fort Wayne, Ind.  He was born Jan. 19, 1930, in Whitley County, Ind., to Walter Ray and Cloa Fern (Shaffer) Coble. On June 25, 1954, he married Nancy L. West.  He was a lifelong farmer and …read more.

Ronald D. Malott, 92, North Manchester, Ind., passed away at 6:15 a.m. Monday, April 21, 2014, in Peabody Healthcare Center, North Manchester. He was born March 15, 1922, near Somerset, Grant County, Ind., to  Gail and Mildred (Phillips) Malott.  He graduated from Somerset High School in 1940 and from Manchester College in 1947. He earned …read more.

S. Nadine Bowman, 90, North Manchester, Ind., passed away at 10 p.m. Wednesday, April 16, 2014, in Timbercrest Healthcare Center, North Manchester, Ind. She was born Nov. 10, 1923, in Mountain Grove, Mo., to LeRoy and Phoebe Kathleen (Davis) Brown. She graduated from Mountain Grove High School in 1942. On June 21, 1944, she married …read more.

Wedd Miller, 68, Silver Lake, Ind., passed away at 8:30 p.m. Sunday, April 13, 2014, in Kosciusko Community Hospital, Warsaw, Ind. He was born May 9, 1945, in Salyersville, Ky., to Carl and Lola (Bailey) Miller. He retired from Dalton Foundry, Warsaw, Ind., after 35 years of service. Wedd was a member of the Eagles …read more.

Janet Fisher, 67, North Manchester, Ind., passed away at 9:45 a.m. Friday, April 11, 2014, in Peabody Retirement Community, North Manchester. She was born Sept. 1, 1946, in Liberty Mills, Ind., to Jim and Leota (Shepherd) Howard. She was employed at General Tire for several years and then at United Technologies, Andrews, Ind. Janet was …read more.

Dorene C. Smith, 77, North Manchester, Ind., passed away at 8:01 a.m. Thursday, April 10, 2014, at Visiting Nurse and Hospice Home, Fort Wayne, Ind. She was born Nov. 21, 1936, in North Manchester, to Roy and Pauline (Eby) Stucker. She graduated from Central High School, North Manchester. On Dec. 22, 1976, she married Brian …read more.

Leonard L. Hileman, 62, of Wabash, Ind., passed away at 9:05 p.m. Friday, April 4, 2014, in his residence. He was born June 2, 1951, in Wabash to Leonard L. and Evelyn B. (Schultz) Hileman. He graduated from Wabash High School in 1969 and served in the U.S. Army 82nd Airborne Division from 1971-1977. On …read more.

Harold E. Reed, 97, North Manchester, Ind., died at 2:24 a.m. Sunday, April 6, 2014, in Parkview Regional Medical Center, Fort Wayne, Ind. He was born May 15, 1916, in Wabash County, Ind., to John C. and Elizabeth D. (Floor) Reed. On April 3, 1937, he married Vera Lucille (Overholser). She preceded him in death. …read more.

Reverend Carl E. Myers, 88, North Manchester, Ind., passed away at 1:01 a.m. Saturday, March 22, 2014, in Timbercrest Healthcare Center, North Manchester. He was born Nov. 16, 1925, in Montgomery County, Penn., to Frank A. and Dorothy Gail (Brubaker) Myers. He graduated from Elizabethtown College, Elizabethtown, Penn., in 1946 receiving a bachelors degree in …read more.

Ellis Helton, 70, of Silver Lake, Ind., passed away at 4:06 p.m. Saturday, March 15, 2014, at his residence. He was born March 23, 1943, in Prestonsburg, Ky., to John and Myrtle (Hale) Helton. He married Mary J. Gillespie on March 4, 1988. She survives. He was a Vietnam Army Veteran. He was formerly employed …read more.

Velma Mae Hofmann, 88, of North Manchester, Ind., passed away at 4:10 a.m. Sunday, March 9, 2014, in Timbercrest Healthcare Center, North Manchester. She was born April 9, 1925, in Washington Township, Whitley County, Ind., to Ervin and Margarethe (Kunberger) Pook. On July 29, 1951, she married Erich Hofmann. He died preceded her in death. …read more.

Peter Lloyd Renz, 69, of Huntington, Ind., passed away on Monday, March 3, 2014, while surrounded by his family. His passing followed a one month battle with lymphoma. On Feb. 24, 1945, Pete was born in Huntington, Ind., to Leroy and Dorothy (Garretson) Renz. He had one brother: Richard; and one sister: Rosalie (Renz) Kane. Pete …read more.

Christine N. Mason, 87, North Manchester, Ind., formerly of Houston, Texas, died at 12:50 a.m. Thursday, Feb. 27, 2014, at Peabody Retirement Community, North Manchester, Ind. She was born July 7, 1927, in Esther, Mo., to Dewey and Christine (Robinson) Jennings. She married James Mason, who preceded her in death. She was secretary and retired …read more.

Kathryn Bontrager Becker, 96, North Manchester, Ind., and formerly of Warsaw, Ind., and Silver Lake, Ind., died at 6:23 a.m. Monday, Feb. 24, 2014, at Timbercrest Healthcare Center. She was born Nov. 8, 1917, in Nappanee, Ind., to  Edward Franklin and Viola Lucena (Mitchell) Gall.  She graduated from Nappanee High School. Her senior photo caption …read more.

Elva Louise Nolt, 91, of North Manchester, Ind., died at 11 a.m. Tuesday, Feb. 18, 2014, in Lutheran Hospital, Fort Wayne, Ind. She was born July 9, 1922, in New Philadelphia, Ohio, to Enos Dale and Edna Lucille (Thompson) Nolt. Louise was a teacher and a member of the Church of the Brethren. She was …read more.

McKee Mortuary announces that Kelly McKee will continue her 25-year commitment to funeral service. Serving the community with Kelly is licensed funeral director David Nordmann, licensed pre-need counselor Candie Petrie and Kelly’s daughters, Abby and Mattie. The support staff of Scott Lewis, Carl Petrie and Chris Walters add their years of funeral experience. McKee Mortuary’s …read more.

Lawrence E. Mills, 70, of Silver Lake, Ind., passed away at 6:35 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 6, 2014, in Peabody Healthcare Center, North Manchester, Ind. He was born Sept. 7, 1943, in Decatur, Ind., to Kenneth R. and Margaret R. (Minnich) Mills. He graduated from Decatur, Ind., High School in 1960. On April 28, 1968, he …read more.

Edna R. Pence, 85, of Claypool, Ind., passed away Thursday, Feb. 6, 2014, in Parkview Regional Medical Center, Fort Wayne, Ind. She was born Oct. 3, 1928, in Kosciusko County, Ind., to Jasper O. and Minnie C. (Swope) Eakright. She graduated from Laketon High School in 1946. On Jan. 24, 1951, she married Ronald E. …read more.

Yoshiko West, 72, Warsaw, Ind., passed away at 11:05 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 4, 2014, in Miller’s Merry Manor, Warsaw. She was born Nov. 1, 1941, in Nagasaki Ken, Japan to Kichitaro and Tumi Kameyama. On May 7, 1971, in the American Embassy in the city of Tokyo, Japan, she married Danny W. West. She was …read more.

R. Lowell Yohe, 89, North Manchester, Ind., passed away at 7:05 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 28, 2014, in Timbercrest Healthcare Center, North Manchester. He was born April 2, 1924, the oldest of one brother and one sister to Herbert and Frances (Kress) Yohe. In 1942, he graduated from high school in Monroe Township, Ohio, and went …read more.

Richard W. McKee, 83, of Silver Lake, Ind., died at 9:50 p.m. Monday, Jan. 27, 2014, in Peabody Healthcare Center, North Manchester, Ind. He was born Aug. 22, 1930, in North Manchester to Francis D. “Jake” and Mildred (Michael) McKee. He graduated from Central High School, North Manchester class of 1949. He served in the …read more.

Anneadele ‘Ann’ McFarland, 93, North Manchester, Ind., went to be with the Lord January 24, 2014 at her residence. She was born at Wabash County, Ind., on Oct. 28, 1920, to Glen and Louise (Barnette) Rager. On Sept. 25, 1941, she married Ralph E. McFarland. He preceded her in death. Ann graduated from Central High …read more.

Joan M. McKee, 77, North Manchester, Ind., passed away Sunday, Jan. 26, 2014, at Lutheran Hospital, Fort Wayne, Ind. She was born on Dec. 24, 1936, in Baldwin Park, Calif., to John and Marie O’Camb. On Oct. 5, 1957, she married Billie D. McKee. He preceded her in death. Joan was a homemaker and member …read more.

Wayne E. Swihart, 96, of Valparaiso, Ind., and formerly of North Manchester, Ind., passed away at 10:20 p.m. Friday, Jan. 24, 2014, at Whispering Pines Nursing Home, Valparaiso. He was born in Kosciusko County, Ind., on May 5, 1917, to Clarence and Nettie (Lindzy) Swihart. Wayne graduated from Silver Lake High School in 1935. On …read more.

Bruce E. Pingleton, 46, of North Manchester, Ind., passed away at 2:42 p.m.  Jan. 18, 2014, in Lutheran Hospital, Fort Wayne, Ind. He was born May 4, 1967, at Wabash, Ind., to Carl E. and Mary Louise (Greene) Pingleton. On Sept. 22, 1990, he married Linda S. Emerick. She survives. Bruce graduated from Manchester High …read more.

Laverna M. West, 81, of Sarah Ann, W.Va., passed away at 6 p.m. Jan. 17, 2014, in Miller’s Merry Manor, Warsaw, Ind. She was born May 1, 1932, at Athens, Tenn., to Elbert and Elizabeth (Griggs) Carpenter. She married William West. He preceded her in death. She was a homemaker and loved taking care of …read more.

Anna Mae Fingerle, 98, of Roann, Ind., passed away at 8:50 a.m. Tuesday, Jan. 14, 2014, in her home. She was born May 23, 1915, near Minot, N.D. to Simon and Lucy (Wagoner) Blocher. On Jan. 15, 1944, she married Kenneth R. Fingerle. Anna was a homemaker and worked at Timbercrest Senior Living Community, North …read more.

James A. Whitaker, 55, of North Manchester, Ind., passed away at 1:09 a.m. Sunday, Jan. 12, 2014, at Parkview Regional Medical Center, Fort Wayne, Ind. He was born Nov. 14, 1958, in Warsaw, Ind., to Reuben Jr. and Shirley (Barton) Whitaker. He is survived by his mother: Shirley Winkler, North Manchester; two brothers: Thomas (Debbie) …read more.

Lois E. James, 69, North Manchester, Ind., passed away at 9 a.m. Tuesday, Jan. 14, 2014, at Wabash County Hospital, Wabash, Ind. She was born May 19, 1944, in Wabash County, Ind., to Laymond Lee and Gladys (Perry) Clark. She was a 1962 graduate of Laketon High School, Laketon, Ind. On Sept. 17, 1963, she …read more.

Charles T. Miller, 82, of North Manchester, Ind., died at 6:21 p.m. Friday, Jan. 3, 2014, at Wabash County Hospital, Wabash, Ind. He was born at North Manchester on June 15, 1931, to Jesse T. and Ruby I. (Fanning) Miller. On Oct. 12, 1951, he married Ruth G. Gearhart. Charlie was a 1949 graduate of …read more.

William C. ‘Bill’ Ring, 55, Warsaw, Ind., passed away at 2:22 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 31, 2013, in Lutheran Hospital, Fort Wayne, Ind. He was born Dec. 9, 1958, at Kalamazoo, Mich., to William Jack and Betty (Holmes) Ring. On Nov. 28, 1982, he married Angela R. Shearrer. She survives. Bill was a millwright and electrician.  …read more.

Harold R. Wrightsman, 82, of Silver Lake, Ind., passed away at 9:56 p.m. Friday, Dec. 27, 2013, in Kosciusko Community Hospital, Warsaw, Ind. He was born at Flint, Mich., on April 2, 1931, to Raymond and Nellie (Flora) Wrightsman. He served in Korea in the United States Army. On March 29, 1952, he married Esther …read more.

Viona J. Brown, 77, of North Manchester, Ind., died peacefully in her home Friday, Dec. 20, 2013. She was born Aug. 27, 1936, in Wichita, Kan., to Howard and Mabel Fern (Patterson) Gray. Viona was a graduate of Friends University, Wichita, and attended Bethany Seminary, Chicago, Ill. On July 18, 1960, she married Kenneth L. Brown. …read more.

Dr. Allen C. Deeter, 82, North Manchester, Ind., passed away at 12:35 p.m. Friday, Dec. 20, 2013, at Timbercrest Healthcare Center. He was born in Dayton, Ohio on March 8, 1931, to Raymond and Flora (Petry) Deeter. On Aug. 31, 1952, he married Joan George. She survives. He was a member of Manchester Church of …read more.

Margaret R. Cartwright, 68, of Knightstown, Ind., and formerly of North Manchester, Ind., passed away at 9:40 a.m. Monday, Dec. 16, 2013, in Knightstown. She was born in Wabash, Ind., on Sept. 15, 1945, to Marion ‘Bud’ and Esther Berniece (Shewman) Ireland Jr. Margaret was a 1965 graduate of Manchester High School. A homemaker, she had …read more.

Lois M. Eis, 83, North Manchester, Ind., passed away at 8 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 10, 2013, at her home. She was born Dec. 14, 1929, in North Manchester, Ind., to Mark and Garnett (Roach) Mansfield. She graduated from Linlawn High School in 1947 where she was valedictorian and received a BA from Manchester College and …read more.

R. Ned Brooks, 86, formerly of North Manchester, Ind., died Sunday, Dec. 8, 2013, at Hospice of the Valley, Glendale, Ariz. He was born in North Manchester, on March 5, 1927, to Raymond A. and Beatrice (Churchill) Brooks. Ned graduated from Central High School in North Manchester in 1945, and on Aug. 29, 1947, he …read more.

Charlie Skeens, 71, North Manchester, Ind., passed away at 9:10 a.m. Wednesday, Dec. 4, 2013, in his residence. He was born Dec. 4, 1942, in Logan County, W.Va., to Roy Frank and Sadie (Mullett) Skeens. On Oct. 17, 1964, he married Mary Lou Morris. He was employed at United Technologies, North Manchester, for 33 years. …read more.

Mary E. Wintrode, 90, of North Manchester, Ind., passed away at 8:30 a.m. Tuesday, Dec. 3, 2013, at her residence. Mary was a homemaker, member of the Missionary Church, North Manchester and a former member of the Country Women’s Club.  She was a great cook, had an artistic talent and enjoyed embroidering. She was born …read more.

Deane A. Kline, 88, formerly of Claypool, Ind., passed away at 2:30 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 1, 2013, at Parkview Whitley Hospital, Columbia City, Ind. She was born in North Manchester, Ind., on Oct. 28, 1925, to Warren M. and M. Eloise (Peabody) Grossnickle. She graduated from Chester High School in 1943 and was a homemaker …read more.

Jerry M. Garris, 77, of Silver Lake, Ind., passed away at 4:40 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 27, 2013, at Peabody Healthcare Center, North Manchester, Ind. He was born at Anderson, Ind., on Nov. 16, 1936, to Jesse H. and Edna N. (Robbins) Garris. He graduated from Claypool High School in 1955 and served in the United …read more.

John R. Wolf, 69, of Silver Lake, Ind., and formerly of Roann, Ind., passed away Wednesday, Nov. 27, 2013, at his residence. Arrangements are pending at McKee Mortuary, 1401 SR 114 W., North Manchester. 

Lois Ann Graff, 79, Indianapolis, Ind., and formerly of North Manchester, Ind., passed away at 5:20 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 28, 2013, at St. Vincent’s Hospice, Indianapolis. She was born at Wabash County, Ind., on March 25, 1934. Her parents, Irven W. and Mary E. (Snider) Wendel are deceased. Ann was a 1952 graduate of Central …read more.

Elmer E. Vehnekamp, 72, of North Manchester, Ind., died at 6:20 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 23, 2013, in Wabash County Hospital. He was born at Sheridan, Wyo., on June 4, 1941, to William and Raetta (Anderson) Vehnekamp. They are deceased. Elmer graduated from Sheridan High School in 1959 and attended Sheridan College for 3 years. He …read more.

Evelyn B. Metzger, 92, North Manchester, Ind., passed away at 8:40 a.m. Thursday, Nov. 21, 2013, in Timbercrest Healthcare Center, North Manchester. She was born Jan. 20, 1921, in Whitley County, Ind., to Harley and Ada (Poland) Mishler. Evelyn graduated from South Whitley High School in 1939. Because she was actively involved in 4-H for …read more.

Gary D. Enyeart, 49, North Manchester, Ind., passed away at 3:10 a.m. Wednesday, Nov. 20, 2013, in his residence. He was born Feb. 15, 1946, in Phoenix, Ariz., to Stanley L. Enyeart Sr. and Opal (Branstator) Enyeart. Gary graduated from Manchester High School in 1964 and served in the U.S. Navy. He retired from Invensy …read more.

Dale F. Joy, 74, North Manchester, Ind., and formerly of Roann, Ind., passed away Friday, Nov. 15, 2013, at his residence. He was born at South Whitley, Ind., on July 5, 1939, to Omer and Opal (Elkins) Joy. They are deceased. A 1957, graduate of Roann High School, Dale retired after 26 years at Orthopedic …read more.

Joan Eunice Young, 90, North Manchester, Ind., passed away at 12:45 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 14, 2013, in Timbercrest Healthcare Center, North Manchester, Ind. She was born November 14, 1923 in New Paris, IN to Charles Albert & Bessie May (Cripe) Neff. On July 20, 1946 she married Jay Bruce Young. She was a 1941 graduate …read more.

Mildred M. Heisler, 93, of North Manchester, Ind., died at 10:44 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 9, 2013, in Lutheran Hospital, Fort Wayne, Ind. She was born at Mount Morris, Ill., on March 8, 1920, to Virgil Ray and Tressie Lee (Fager) Dierdorff. She graduated from Mount Morris High School in 1938 and attended Manchester College from …read more.

Jo Ann Hensley, 78, of North Manchester, Ind., passed away at 9:55 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 5, 2013, in Lutheran Hospital, Fort Wayne, Ind. She was born Aug. 25, 1935, in Wabash County, Ind., to Oscar Snowden and Florence Mazel (Helser) Barton. On May 15, 1962, she married Herbert Leonard Hensley. He preceded her in death. …read more.

Robert M. Miller, 96, of North Manchester, Ind., passed away at 11:55 a.m. Tuesday, Nov. 5, 2013, in Timbercrest Healthcare Center, North Manchester. He was born Aug. 7, 1917, in Long Beach, Calif., to Dr. Robert H. and Maude E. (Reiff) Miller. In 1922, he moved to North Manchester. Robert M. Miller attended North Manchester Schools, …read more.

Maybelle J. Wintrode, 108, North Manchester, Ind., passed away at 10:20 p.m. Monday, Nov. 4, 2013, in Timbercrest Healthcare Center. She was born May 25, 1905, in Miami County, Ind., to John and Celia (Swoverland) Yoder. On April 28, 1928, she married Robert J. Wintrode. He preceded her in death. Maybelle was a homemaker and …read more.

Pauline M. Carter, 85, of North Manchester, Ind., passed away at 5:45 a.m. Sunday, Nov. 3, 2013, at Peabody Retirement Community, North Manchester. She was born in Wabash County, Ind., on Jan. 12, 1929. to J. Calvin and Bessie (Kendall) Hippensteel. Pauline graduated from Chester High School in 1949 and worked at Heckman Bindery for …read more.

Ervin L. Coble, 66, of Huntington, Ind., passed away at 11:50 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 27, 2013, at his residence near Bippus, Ind. He was born Aug. 25, 1947, at Fort Jackson, S.C. to Ernest D. and Margretha (Ervin) Coble. They are deceased. On Nov. 7, 1970, he married Ethel Marie Elliott. She survives. Ervin was …read more.

Roselene Bolinger Brown, 64, formerly of North Manchester, Ind., passed away Sept. 2, 2013, in Florida. She had been a resident of Orlando, Fla., and Davenport, Fla., since 1983. She was born at Wabash County, Ind., on Nov. 23, 1948, to Paul L. and Eileen N. (Brubaker) Bolinger. She was a 1966 graduate of Manchester …read more.

Roger E. Guthrie, 60, North Manchester, Ind., passed away at 6:30 a.m. Monday, Oct. 14, 2013, in Peabody Healthcare Center. He was born Jan. 26, 1953, in Wabash, Ind., to Donald E. and Cleo (Spath) Guthrie. Roger served in the US Marines from 1970 to 1977. He was a self employed carpenter and heating and …read more.

Norma J. Florey, 80, Claypool, Ind., passed away at 2:30 a.m. Sunday, Sept. 29, 2013, at Miller’s Merry Manor, Warsaw, Ind. She was born in Silver Lake, Ind., on Sept. 17, 1933, to Ernest and Sadie (Stanley) Allen.  She was a 1953 graduate of Silver Lake High School, and on July 4, 1954, she married …read more.

J. Wayne Luckenbill, 85, of Sarasota, Fla., and formerly of North Manchester, Ind., died Wednesday, Sept. 25, 2013, in Sarasota. He was born at North Manchester on May 29, 1928. He grew up in North Manchester, where he and his wife owned and operated Manchester Floor Covering. They moved to Sarasota in 1969 after the …read more.

Roger A. Baker, 62, South Whitley, Ind., passed away at 3:53 a.m. Wednesday, Sept. 25, 2013, in Lutheran Hospital, Fort Wayne, Ind. He was born Nov. 1, 1950, in Fort Wayne, Ind., to Arthur R. and Ethel Mae (Wine) Baker. He graduated from South Whitley High School in 1969 and Huntington College in 1973 where …read more.

Bill Robison, 86, North Manchester, Ind., passed away at 1:46 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 21, 2013, at his residence. He was born in Fulton County, Ind., on Jan. 7, 1927, to Arthur F. ‘Doc’ and Valura (McIntyre) Robison. He graduated from Gilead High School and served in the United States Army from 1945 to 1947. On Sept. …read more.

Vernon R. Schroll, 74, Warsaw, Ind., passed away at 10:27 a.m. Thursday, Sept. 19, 2013, in his residence. He was born Feb. 10, 1939, in Wabash County, Ind., to Ross V. and Helen L. (Vrooman) Schroll. He graduated class of 1957 from Chester High School, North Manchester, Ind. He served from 1957 to 1960 with …read more.

Virgil P. Frantz, 93, North Manchester, Ind., passed away at 3:43 a.m. Friday, Sept. 13, 2013, in Peabody Healthcare Center. He was born at Wabash County, Ind., on June 12, 1920, to Glen R. and Opal May (Anderson) Frantz. On Aug. 2, 1946, he married Nellie P. Barton. She died Nov. 14, 1994. On Aug. …read more.

Guilford E. Pennington, 85, North Manchester, Ind., passed away at 11:15 a.m. Monday, Sept. 9, 2013, at his residence. He was born at Commodore, Pa., on March 24, 1928, to Kenneth Rexford and Ruth Olive (Boucher) Pennington. For many years he was a salesman for Lucky Shoes in Fairlawn, Ohio. Surviving are his wife: Patricia …read more.

William M. Gillespie, 97, Rock Lake, Akron, Ind., passed away at 9:30 a.m. Tuesday, Sept. 10, 2013, at his residence. He was born at VanWert, Ohio on Jan. 16, 1916, to Joshua and Mary May (Sherburn) Gillespie. He graduated from Silver Lake High School in 1935 and on Nov. 20, 1938, he married Selena L. …read more.

Leona K. Acord, 65, North Manchester, Ind., passed away at 7:15 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 10, 2013, at her residence. She was born at Rochester, Ind., on April 29, 1948, to Orville E. and Mae E. (Niccum) Metzger. In 1966 she graduated from Manchester High School and achieved certification for dental hygiene. She was a homemaker …read more.

Cheryl A. Wilson, 64, of Evans, Ga., and formerly of North Manchester, Ind., passed away Tuesday, Aug. 27, 2013, at her residence. She was born at Wabash, Ind., on Dec. 7, 1948, to Robert G. and Patricia Ann (O’Dell) Shambaugh. On Aug. 29, 1969, she married C. Tom Wilson. He died Sept. 7, 2009. She graduated …read more.

Richard G. Little, 86, North Manchester, Ind., and formerly of Bippus, Ind., died at 11:40 a.m. Monday Aug. 26, 2013. He was born May 14, 1927, in Huntington, Ind., to Willard and Emma (Murray) Little. He graduated from Chester High School in 1945 where he was a member of the basketball and baseball teams. On …read more.

Robert O. Gearhart, 91, Warsaw, Ind., and formerly of Silver Lake, Ind., passed away at 6:15 a.m. Sunday, Aug. 25, 2013, in Kosciusko Community Hospital, Warsaw. He was born May 21, 1922, in North Manchester, Ind., to Ralph R. and Edna (Brown) Gearhart. On Oct. 17, 1943, he married Lois M. Montel. She survives. Bob …read more.

Estill Blevins, 84, North Manchester, Ind., passed away at 3:25 p.m. Monday, Aug. 12, 2013, in his residence. He was born Dec. 1, 1928, in Floyd County, Ky., to Frank and Vina (Tackett) Blevins. On March 13, 1954, he married Joyce A. Spriggs. She preceded him in death. Estill served in the US Army during …read more.

Phyllis E. Montel, 85, North Manchester, Ind., passed away at 5:15 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 6, 2013, in Timbercrest Healthcare Center, North Manchester. She was born Dec. 8, 1927, in North Manchester, Ind., to Alvin and Orpha (Weller) Bolinger. She graduated from Chester High School, North Manchester, class of 1946. On Jan. 11, 1948, she married …read more.

Rozella ‘Rosie’ McCullough, 84, Warsaw, Ind., formerly of Silver Lake, Ind., passed away at 11:11 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 4, 2013, in Kosciusko Community Hospital, Warsaw, Ind. She was born July 12, 1929, in Wabash, Ind., to Isaac Ledyard Trisler and Neva Bernice (Webb) Trisler. On June 29, 1957, she married Wilson E. ‘Gene’ McCullough. He …read more.

Carolyn Reahard, 88, of North Manchester, Ind., passed away at 9:08 p.m. Wednesday, July 31, 2013, in Lutheran Hospital, Fort Wayne, Ind. She was born Dec. 2, 1924, in North Manchester, Ind., to Darley R. and Marie (Heeter) Seitner. She graduated from Central High School, North Manchester, in 1942 and attended Manchester College. On March …read more.

Madelyn R. Greene, 87, Roann, Ind., passed away at 10:30 a.m. Friday, Aug. 2, 2013, at her home. She was born March 8, 1926, at South Whitley, Ind., to George and Ruth (Goff) Knoop. On Aug. 3, 1946, she married Norman L. Greene. He preceded her in death. Madelyn attended South Whitley High School. She …read more.

Opal Lee Patterson, 90, North Manchester, Ind., passed away Wednesday, July 30, 2013, in Peabody Healthcare Center, North Manchester. She was born Feb. 8, 1923, in Tuscaloosa, Ala., to Grover Cleveland Tucker and Rachel (Moore) Tucker. She graduated from Tuscaloosa High School in 1940 where she was a member of the National Honor Society. On …read more.

Helen C. Boyer, 84, North Manchester, Ind., passed away at 6:45 a.m. Wednesday, July 10, 2013, in Timbercrest Healthcare Center, North Manchester. She was born Nov. 29, 1928, in Montecello, Ill., to Joseph and Lena (McLaughlin) Chalk. She graduated from Sidney High School, Sidney, Ind., in 1947. On May 14, 1949, she married Robert E. …read more.

Ruth Ann Haynes, 78, of Laketon, Ind., passed away at 7:50 a.m. Thursday, July 4, 2013, at her home. She was born in Laketon, Ind., on April 11, 1935, to John and Grace C. (Thompson) Moyer. In 1953, she graduated from Laketon High School and later attended Marion College. On July 23, 1954, she married …read more.

LeeAnna Hoover, 88, North Manchester, Ind., passed away at 10:25 p.m. Monday, July 1, 2013, in Timbercrest Healthcare Center. She was born in North Manchester, Ind., on Feb. 26, 1925, to Arlo and Eunice (Cripe) Ribley. She graduated from Laketon High School in 1942. On Feb. 21, 1947, she married Ray E. Hoover. He preceded …read more.

Donald L. Niccum, 62, Bremen, Ala., and formerly of North Manchester, Ind., passed away at 8:22 p.m. Friday, June 28, 2013, in Parkview Regional Medical Center, Fort Wayne, Ind. He was born in Wabash, Ind., on Aug. 19, 1950, to Edward R. and Esther (Merrick) Niccum. He graduated from Manchester High School in 1969, served …read more.

Lelia F. Martin, 96, of North Manchester, Ind., passed away at 5:40 a.m. Saturday, June 22, 2013, in Timbercrest Healthcare Center. She was born in Peru, Ind., on April 23, 1917, to William and Eura (Etter) Ireland. In 1935 she graduated from Peru High School and married Raymond Mitchell. He preceded him in death. In …read more.

Harold M. Lewis, 84, formerly of South Whitley, Ind., passed away Friday, June 14, 2013, at Kindred Fairpark Nursing Home, Maryville, Tenn. He was born July 8, 1928, to Elbert and Laura (Blocher) Lewis. He was a member of Eel River Lodge # 510 F & AM, South Whitley. He is survived by his wife: Ara …read more.

Kimberly S. Taylor, 44, of Fishers, Ind., passed away at 3:49 a.m. Wednesday, June 19, 2013, in Midwestern Regional Medical Center, Zion, Ill. She was born Dec. 9, 1968, in Wabash, Ind., to Bernard L. and Nancy R. (Harmon) Marcum. She attended ITT and Ivy Tech, and received an Associates Degree in Business. She worked in …read more.